It is common knowledge that employers looking to terminate an employee’s employment must abide by certain requirements before terminating an employee, to ensure that there is no risk that an aggrieved former employee will have grounds on which to commence unfair dismissal proceedings. These provisions exist to protect employees where it is found that the dismissal was harsh, unjust or unreasonable.

The start of the new financial year is a prime time for employers to review their employment framework, including the impact of increases to the minimum wage and high-income threshold, changes made to modern awards and new workplace laws that might affect your business.

When recruiting a new employee, the intention of most employers and managers is that the person will develop into a long-term employee, adding value to the business.

Protecting the interests of a business, including confidential proprietary information and customer relationships, is increasingly challenging for business owners.

In situations where Australia Day falls on either a Tuesday or Thursday, businesses typically report high levels of personal leave on the adjacent Monday or Friday.